Buncombe County seeks recovery housing for mothers and children

Buncombe County Health & Human Services reposted a Request for Proposals originally posted Dec. 11, 2025, seeking qualified vendors to provide residential rooms and comprehensive supportive services for mothers and their children impacted by substance use. The solicitation was updated Jan. 6, 2026, with Addendum 1 and remains active on the county procurement page.

The county is asking vendors to supply not just housing but an array of wraparound services designed to support long-term recovery and housing stability. The scope includes life-skills training, parenting support, job training, therapy, transportation assistance, and other supports aimed at keeping families housed. The RFP makes clear vendor responsibilities for adequate staffing levels and for measures to protect resident safety.

Links to the reposted RFP and the Jan. 6 addendum are posted on the county procurement page, where related notices from Jan. 6 show other RFQs and RFPs tied to Helene recovery and facilities work. Providers and nonprofit agencies that work in maternal and child services, addiction recovery, transitional housing, or supportive housing will find the solicitation in the current local procurement calendar.

For Buncombe County families, this procurement represents a focused investment in maternal-and-child recovery resources. Access to residential rooms coupled with parenting and job supports can reduce housing instability and improve continuity of care for mothers working to recover from substance use. For local service providers, the RFP creates an opportunity to expand capacity, form partnerships with the county, and tailor programs to community needs spanning Asheville neighborhoods and the county’s rural hollers.

The RFP emphasizes operational readiness: vendors must demonstrate staffing plans, safety protocols, and the ability to deliver trauma-informed services that address both substance use and the parenting needs of residents. That operational bar aims to ensure new placements do not become temporary stopgaps but instead support lasting housing stability.

If you are a provider, nonprofit, or agency considering a response, review Addendum 1 and the full solicitation on the county procurement page at buncombenc.gov/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/718. Coordinate early with partner organizations to assemble the wraparound services the county expects.

Our two cents? This is a practical chance for local organizations to build programs that keep families together and housed; if you work in recovery or housing, start your team planning now and line up the community supports that will make an application competitive and a program sustainable.